It isn't his lawyers he can afford that negotiated this deal as much as his agent who, if I understand properly, gets something like 15% of the his earnings. I imagine he had them over a barrel, though.

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Also, I never realized it until I just skipped past it on TV,but Chris Evans was the Human Torch in the FF movies. So I guess that's the death of that franchise.

Interesting. I also was unaware of that. I don't pay that much attention to the actors' names generally. I wonder if they'll bring the FF franchise into the new continuity, though. They certainly couldn't use the same actor any more for the Torch; wonder if they'd be so bold as to use the same ones for the rest of them.

Interesting. I also was unaware of that. I don't pay that much attention to the actors' names generally. I wonder if they'll bring the FF franchise into the new continuity, though. They certainly couldn't use the same actor any more for the Torch; wonder if they'd be so bold as to use the same ones for the rest of them.

FF is still a Fox property so it won't be a part of the Marvel/Disney universe. And Fox has been planning to reboot that franchise anyway.

It seems odd that it would be a revenue agreement and not a profit agreement. $50M would be about 1% of revenue, which seems high to me. That would be a significant chunk of their profit heading to Downey alone.

As others have said, big star percentage agreements are always a percentage of gross because Hollywood accountants work like mob accountants. The agreements I have heard of, for people like Tom Cruise and Julia Roberts are usually 1%-4%. The business side of Hollywood is pretty despicable, for example, WB still claims Babylon 5 never made a profit and JMS has never seen a cent of his profit sharing, even though all the episodes came in under budget, it was popular enough to get a widescreen re-release, and it was one of the best selling DVD series for many years, even when they were selling at extortionate $80 a season prices.

Stan Lee had profit sharing for Spider-Man and Marvel claimed that Sony told them it didn't make any money so he had to sue to get any money from a movie that pulled in over a billion dollars.

It seems odd that it would be a revenue agreement and not a profit agreement. $50M would be about 1% of revenue, which seems high to me. That would be a significant chunk of their profit heading to Downey alone.

As others have said, big star percentage agreements are always a percentage of gross because Hollywood accountants work like mob accountants. The agreements I have heard of, for people like Tom Cruise and Julia Roberts are usually 1%-4%. The business side of Hollywood is pretty despicable, for example, WB still claims Babylon 5 never made a profit and JMS has never seen a cent of his profit sharing, even though all the episodes came in under budget, it was popular enough to get a widescreen re-release, and it was one of the best selling DVD series for many years, even when they were selling at extortionate $80 a season prices.

Stan Lee had profit sharing for Spider-Man and Marvel claimed that Sony told them it didn't make any money so he had to sue to get any money from a movie that pulled in over a billion dollars.

It seems odd that it would be a revenue agreement and not a profit agreement. $50M would be about 1% of revenue, which seems high to me. That would be a significant chunk of their profit heading to Downey alone.

As others have said, big star percentage agreements are always a percentage of gross because Hollywood accountants work like mob accountants. The agreements I have heard of, for people like Tom Cruise and Julia Roberts are usually 1%-4%. The business side of Hollywood is pretty despicable, for example, WB still claims Babylon 5 never made a profit and JMS has never seen a cent of his profit sharing, even though all the episodes came in under budget, it was popular enough to get a widescreen re-release, and it was one of the best selling DVD series for many years, even when they were selling at extortionate $80 a season prices.

Stan Lee had profit sharing for Spider-Man and Marvel claimed that Sony told them it didn't make any money so he had to sue to get any money from a movie that pulled in over a billion dollars.

It seems odd that it would be a revenue agreement and not a profit agreement. $50M would be about 1% of revenue, which seems high to me. That would be a significant chunk of their profit heading to Downey alone.

As others have said, big star percentage agreements are always a percentage of gross because Hollywood accountants work like mob accountants. The agreements I have heard of, for people like Tom Cruise and Julia Roberts are usually 1%-4%. The business side of Hollywood is pretty despicable, for example, WB still claims Babylon 5 never made a profit and JMS has never seen a cent of his profit sharing, even though all the episodes came in under budget, it was popular enough to get a widescreen re-release, and it was one of the best selling DVD series for many years, even when they were selling at extortionate $80 a season prices.

Stan Lee had profit sharing for Spider-Man and Marvel claimed that Sony told them it didn't make any money so he had to sue to get any money from a movie that pulled in over a billion dollars.

Also, I never realized it until I just skipped past it on TV,but Chris Evans was the Human Torch in the FF movies. So I guess that's the death of that franchise.

I had recognized him as the actor from Fantastic Four. I thought it odd that one person would do two superhero movies in different roles, but I guess it's okay if they're effectively different "universes" due to licensing agreements.

I thought it odd that one person would do two superhero movies in different roles

Ryan Reynolds is the other one I know of. Deadpool in that god-awful Wolverine movie, and Green Lantern in that god-awful Green Lantern movie.

I actually thought he was good as Deadpool, until they ruined the entire story with the super mutant nonsense.

The movie wasn't that bad... until the end which made the entire thing a mess.

There were some pretty awful parts all around. Taylor Kitsch was HORRIBLE as Gambit. He couldn't decide what accent he wanted to ruin. But overall everything except for Gambit and everything involving 3 Mile Island was fun.

The movie was terrible mainly because Gambit was always my favorite X-Man and they just brutally murdered any childhood happy memory I had of him with that piss poor interpretation.

Yeah I was looking forward to a much better Gambit. I was always a fan of Gambit and Longshot. Which I guess works because they both have the same fighting types of styles, but with completely different personalities.

I thought it odd that one person would do two superhero movies in different roles

Ryan Reynolds is the other one I know of. Deadpool in that god-awful Wolverine movie, and Green Lantern in that god-awful Green Lantern movie.

I actually thought he was good as Deadpool, until they ruined the entire story with the super mutant nonsense.

The movie wasn't that bad... until the end which made the entire thing a mess.

There were some pretty awful parts all around. Taylor Kitsch was HORRIBLE as Gambit. He couldn't decide what accent he wanted to ruin. But overall everything except for Gambit and everything involving 3 Mile Island was fun.

Is it wrong that one of the biggest problems I had with the TMI section of the film was that the meltdown in 1979 didn't destroy one of the reactor towers? All 4 towers are still standing today.

EDIT: and gambit used to be one of my favorite X-men. That version of him in the film was just... blegh.

It seems odd that it would be a revenue agreement and not a profit agreement. $50M would be about 1% of revenue, which seems high to me. That would be a significant chunk of their profit heading to Downey alone.

As others have said, big star percentage agreements are always a percentage of gross because Hollywood accountants work like mob accountants. The agreements I have heard of, for people like Tom Cruise and Julia Roberts are usually 1%-4%. The business side of Hollywood is pretty despicable, for example, WB still claims Babylon 5 never made a profit and JMS has never seen a cent of his profit sharing, even though all the episodes came in under budget, it was popular enough to get a widescreen re-release, and it was one of the best selling DVD series for many years, even when they were selling at extortionate $80 a season prices.

Stan Lee had profit sharing for Spider-Man and Marvel claimed that Sony told them it didn't make any money so he had to sue to get any money from a movie that pulled in over a billion dollars.

Peter Jackson had to do the same for the Lord of the Rings movies.

Shit like this just makes me want to go pirate movies.

I heard Johnny Depp had to sue for those, too.

Well done! I actually laughed out loud. Thank you, I needed that this morning.

Is it wrong that one of the biggest problems I had with the TMI section of the film was that the meltdown in 1979 didn't destroy one of the reactor towers? All 4 towers are still standing today.

Comic continuity is often similar to real events, but intentionally different. Or the writer was just an idiot, which is definitely a possibility.

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At least Bay isn't touching it.

Since I don't think an Ender's Game movie can really work no matter who is doing it, I'm kind of curious as to what Michael Bay would come up with, and how he would fit in the required quota of explosions

Go see it. The movie is FULL of Whedon win. It is the antithesis of Michael Bay.

Finally saw it. You are correct sir.

It was AWESOME. I laughed my fucking ass off and several scenes were downright touching.

And, clearly, the reason the Hulk movies have all sucked was because Whedon wasn't writing/directing them. That was, by far, the best incarnation of Hulk on the silver screen to date. Definitely the stand out character in this film for me. Seriously, when Banner looks back and tells them, "Let me tell you my secret: I'm always angry" I fucking cheered. Then he smacks the alien battle ship thing in the face?

The order to Hulk to "smash?" Again I cheered. Hulk smacking Thor just for standing next to him? A little bit of a cheap laugh but still pretty great. And the wink to comic nerds when Hulk starting to pick up Mjolnir? Come on.

Fantastic movie. It wasn't as good of a movie, over-all, as Nolan's Batman films, but you could definitely argue it's a better Comic Book Movie.

Since I don't think an Ender's Game movie can really work no matter who is doing it, I'm kind of curious as to what Michael Bay would come up with, and how he would fit in the required quota of explosions

Since I don't think an Ender's Game movie can really work no matter who is doing it, I'm kind of curious as to what Michael Bay would come up with, and how he would fit in the required quota of explosions

Another little thing popped into my head that made me laugh, and made me laugh again just thinking about it. When Stark is poking Banner in the lab trying to get a reaction. I mean it's so completely absurd and yet hilarious.

Excellent, my copy of Infinity Gauntlet finally arrived from Amazon. Time to learn about this Thanos fellow.

I read it when it was first published and bought the collected edition many years ago and still re-read it every few months. Easily my favorite comic book story ever.

Cool! When I was in high school, I worked at the same company as the creator of Thanos. My likeness is actually in one of his comics, as a stock boy in a market before, I believe, a portal opens above it and my likeness is most likely exploded .

Apologies if it's been addressed, but I'm not reading 25 pages just to be sure. I'm going to toss a quick nitpick out there:

Did anybody else find it odd that the movie portrayed Iron Man and Thor as so nearly-evenly matched? Specifically, when Thor and Iron Man were fighting, wouldn't Thor have shattered Tony's armor with those hammer-strikes?

I was an avid comic reader until I was 20 or so, and I clearly remember a Spider-Man comic in which he punches Iron Man full strength, completely ruining the armor.